Partnerships & Exports
Partnerships
The Washington Grain Commission does not buy or sell wheat or barley, and yet it serves as an essential link in the grain chain. Commissioners and staff not only intercede on behalf of farmers, wheat importers and exporters, when challenges arise, the group also helps maintain cordial relationships among customers. This is accomplished with overseas visits to milling and baking facilities as well as participation in meetings and events. Countries and companies frequently reciprocate with visits to the United States with the WGC annually hosting a dozen or more trade teams wanting to learn more about the wheat and barley industries and the crop itself.
Under Washington Wheat Suppliers, a listing of companies that assemble large shipments of grain for overseas and domestic destinations can be found. Several national organizations assist with these sales.
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) serve as the American farmers’ export market development organizations representing wheat and barley.
Exports
Are you interested in buying wheat or barley from the United States?
The Washington Grain Commission may not buy broker or sell wheat, but it does help promote wheat sales, paving the way for farmers, elevator companies and exporters to do just that.
With exports of wheat and barley measured in thousands of tons, sales are facilitated through export grain companies. U.S. Wheat Associates and the U.S. Grains Council are national organizations that work with buyers to provide technical specification assistance to facilitate export sales of wheat and barley.
Contact the nearest U.S. Wheat Associates office or the U.S. Grains Council for more information on wheat and barely exports. A list of Washington’s bulk shipment operations can be found below. Consumers looking to buy small quantities of unmilled wheat berries can turn to local small sale platforms that can be found on the Internet.
Washington’s Wheat Suppliers
| Almota Elevator Company | Colfax, WA | 509-397-3456 |
| Columbia Grain International | Clarkston, WA | 509-758-1000 |
| CHS, Sunbasin Growers | Moses Lake, WA | 509-234-2641 |
| Eppich Grain | Mesa, WA | 509-269-4693 |
| Gavilon LLC | Lind, WA | 509-677-3441 |
| Highline Grain Growers Inc | Waterville, WA | 509-745-8551 |
| Horse Heaven Grain | Roosevelt, WA | 509-384-5411 |
| Inland Empire Milling Co | St. John, WA | 509-648-3366 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC | Portland, OR | 503-243-1133 |
| McCoy Grain Terminal | Colfax, WA | 509-288-5408 |
| McKay Seed Company | Moses Lake, WA | 509-766-9894 |
| Mid-Columbia Producers | Moro, WA | 541-565-3737 |
| Northwest Grain Growers | Walla Walla, WA | 509-525-6510 |
| Palouse Grain Growers | Palouse, WA | 509-878-1621 |
| PNW Farmers Cooperative | Genessee, ID | 208-285-1141 |
| Pomeroy Grain Growers | Pomeroy, WA | 509-843-1694 |
| CHS-Primeland Co-op | Lewiston, ID | 208-743-8551 |
| Ritzville Warehouse Co | Ritzville, WA | 509-659-0130 |
| Stateline Processors | Tekoa, WA | 509-284-4101 |
| Tri-Cities Grain | Pasco, WA | 509-545-0900 |
| Uniontown Coop. Assoc. | Uniontown, WA | 509-229-3828 |
Online Resources
- USDA/FGIS: The USDA’s Federal Grain Inspection Service maintains a list of registered exporters on its website.
- Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association (PNWGFA) is a non-profit organization which serves to organize, promote and serve the mutual needs of firms involved in the processing, handling and merchandising of grain, feed, and other agricultural commodities within the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
- North American Export Grain Association (NAGEA): Many companies and cooperatives that supply U.S. wheat belong to the North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA). NAEGA provides a trade team form where prospective buyers can ask to be put into contact with suppliers. Find out more on the NAEGA website.
- Washington State Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection